West Memphis Commercial Historic District

Historic district in Arkansas, United States

United States historic place


West Memphis Commercial Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


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Location	700, 800, and 900 blocks of E. Broadway Ave., West Memphis, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°08′47″N 90°10′27″W / 35.14648°N 90.17403°W / 35.14648; -90.17403
Area	11.5 acres (4.7 ha)
Built	1930 (1930)
Architectural style	Early Commercial, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	08000704
Added to NRHP	July 24, 2008

The West Memphis Commercial Historic District encompasses the largest concentration of historic commercial buildings in the central business district of West Memphis, Arkansas. The district extends along East Broadway (United States Route 70) between 7th and 10th Streets, and includes 22 historic buildings. Most of these buildings were built between 1930 and 1950, and are typically single-story brick buildings with vernacular commercial design. A number of the buildings have modest Art Deco features, such as the cornice at 801 East Broadway.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"NRHP nomination for West Memphis Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 21, 2014.

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